Sonic Automotive

Sonic Automotive

Specialty Retail
Sonic Automotive is one of the largest auto dealership groups in the United States. The company has 108 franchised stores in 18 states, primarily in metropolitan areas in California, Texas, and the Southeast, plus 18 EchoPark used-vehicle stores, 16 collision centers, and 14 powersports locations. The franchise stores derive revenue from new and used vehicles plus parts and collision repair, finance, insurance, and wholesale auctions. Luxury and import dealerships make up about 86% of franchise new-vehicle revenue, while Honda, BMW, Mercedes, and Toyota constitute about 59% of new-vehicle revenue. BMW is the largest brand at about 25%. 2024's revenue was $14.2 billion, with Texas and California comprising 51% of the total. EchoPark's portion was $2.1 billion.

$2B

Market Cap • 10/2/2026

1997

(29 years)

Founded

1997

(29 years ago)

IPO

NYSE

Listing Exchange

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United States

Country

Valuation

P/B

1,9

P/S

0,1

P/EBITDA

3,1

P/OCF

11,7

P/FCF

—

P/E

10

BVPS

32,4

EPS

6,3

Market Cap

Market Cap

2B

EV

6,6B

EV/Revenue

0,4

EV/EBITDA

10,2

EV/EBIT

13

Payout

Dividend Per Share

1,5

Dividend Yield

2,4%

Buyback Yield

9,1%

Total Yield

11,5%

Dividend Yield 5Y

2,2%

Payout

23,7%

Retained Earnings

1,6B

Profitability

Gross Margin

15,7%

EBITDA Margin

4,2%

EBIT Margin

3,3%

Net Margin

1,4%

D&A/EBITDA

24,9%

R&D/Revenue

0%

Capex/Revenue

1,5%

Capex/D&A

162,2%

Capex/OCF

132,5%

SBC/OCF

13,3%

% PPE

35,6%

% Goodwill

6,8%

ROE

20,6%

ROIC

6,3%

Growth

CAGR Revenue 5Y

6,1%

CAGR Op. Income 5Y

2,3%

CAGR Net Income 5Y

-5,8%

CAGR EPS 5Y

-0,8%

CAGR OCF 5Y

55,4%

Leverage

N.D./EBITDA

7,2

Debt/Equity

0%

Current Ratio

1

Quick Ratio

0,1

Interest Coverage

—

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